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Todays Current Affairs - June 10, 2023

 Where is Shanan Hyderopower Project located ? Why has it been in news ?

    The 110MW Shanan Hydropower Project is located in Himachal Pradesh's Jogindernagar and is currently under the control of Punjab government. In recent days, it has become a tussle between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. In fact, This project was given to Punjab in lease for 99 years by the then ruler of Mandi, Raja Joginder Singh Bahadur in 1932 . Now that this lease is going to expire in March 2024, Himachal Pradesh government has decided not to renew the lease period of the project, and intends to take over the project as against the will of the Punjab government.

 

Findings of WHO about Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)

If government implemented successfully, the JJM will - 

    • avert 4,00,000 deaths from diarrhoea
    • avoid 14 million Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from diarrhoea.
  • About Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
    • launched - Aug 15, 2019 
    • Vision - to provide every rural household adequate drinking water supply.
    • target - 100% coverage by 2024.
    • A fully Functional Tap Water Connection (FTWC) means - a household getting at least 55 litres of per capita per day of portable water all through the year.
    • Priority of FTWC - villages in drought prone and desert areas, Sansad Adarsh gram yojana villages, etc.
  • Current status - 
    • currently about 12.3 crore rural households or 62% have pipe water connections.
    • portable water is being provided every second.
    • five states - Gujarat, Telangana, Goa, Haryana, and Punjab and 3 UTs - Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Daman Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli and Puducherry have  100% coverage.   
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